CONCLUSION

   The K70 RGM mechanical keyboard may indeed already count roughly 2 years in the market but thanks to the fact that things have been somewhat slow in this particular industry Corsair has nothing really to be afraid from their competition (still they have performed slight updates for a total of 3 times). Also although now there are many mechanical gaming keyboards in the market that feature anodized aluminum plates and enclosures two years ago when the K70 RGB was released (and even longer since the original K70) it was among just a handful of keyboards that did and I think that says a lot about Corsair. In terms of RGB illumination the K70 RGB is not the first mechanical keyboard to make it here with that feature but it does offer far more control over that aspect (that is if you care to create your own effects, change color for each of the keys and use custom effects published in the Corsair forums) than most others in the market. Same thing goes for the Cherry MX Red switches which as usual offer good audible feedback and are easy to press (linear) so they are ideal for fast passed games and typing (although for long periods of typing nothing beats the Cherry MX Blues). Unfortunately we have no idea in regards to the why Corsair chose to skip on the rear USB pass-through port featured in the original K70 but I’m sure they had their reasons for doing so.

   I’ve always believed that in most cases you get what you pay for and so the current price tag of USD164.49 inside the USA (Amazon.com) and 205Euros inside the EU (Amazon.co.uk) Corsair asks for their K70 RGB (Gen.3) mechanical keyboard was expected. True it’s higher than what many of you will consider “tempting” but the problem lays elsewhere and more specifically in the price difference between the K70 RGB and the K95 which is currently roughly 5-6%. Luckily the main difference between these two models are the extra macro keys so the K70 could be a better choice both for people who have no use for dedicated macro keys and for people who just don’t have much space on their desks. Overall the Corsair K70 RGB Mechanical Keyboard is just as good as we thought it would be and since it also won a place in our lab it gets our Platinum Award.

PROS

- Excellent Build Quality
- Cherry MX Red Mechanical Switches (50 Million Actuations)
- Full RGB Key Illumination (Custom Effects/Individual Key Color)
- Built-In Memory
- Detachable Wrist Rest
- Braided Cable
- Up To 104 Macro Keys
- Corsair Utility Engine Control Software (Available Settings)
- BIOS / Polling Switch (OS Compatibility)
- Dedicated Media Controls
- 4 Height Adjusters

CONS

- No Dedicated Macro Keys
- Price (For Some)
- No USB Pass-Through